anyone knows more about the rebuilding of bam after the earthquake?

^^ some few month old articles:

http://www.chn.ir/en/news/?section=2&id=6181

http://www.chn.ir/en/news/?section=2&id=6184

and some pics of the construction:

http://www.chnphoto.ir/gallery.php?&gallery_uid=&lang=en&gallery_uid=267

a more recent article:


SOURCE: http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-16/0604234757170221.htm

Countdown starts for completion of Bam reconstruction
Kerman, April 23, IRNA

Bam-Reconstruction-Development
An official said on Sunday more than 90 percent of Bam reconstruction project will have been completed by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (started 21 March).

Head of the Islamic Revolution Housing Foundation Alireza Tabesh added that of the total 2,800-billion-rial credit, 2,000 billion rials has been ratified by Bam Reconstruction Strategic and Policy-Making Headquarters.

He described the housing reconstruction process in the quake-hit historical city of Bam as "appropriate," adding reconstruction in the trade sector is underway gradually.

Tabesh called on relevant organizations to cooperate with one another to help overcome obstacles in this regard.

"We have helped people as much as possible in the form of agreements, guidelines and by-laws," he said, adding the Ministry of Commerce is responsible for procuring building materials while the Housing Foundation is also helping the ministry voluntarily.

Hailing the performance of banks based in Bam, the official said the countdown has started for Bam reconstruction completion.

Head of Bam Reconstruction Headquarters Nasrollah Dehqan said reconstruction has made 43-77 percent physical progress in 10 districts of Bam and Baravat.

Dehqan added physical development in Bam stands at six percent per month.

He pointed out that 504 trade units have so far been reconstructed in Bam.

Also speaking, Kerman Governor General Abdolmohammad Raoufinejad said measures taken towards reconstruction of the city in the last five months have been acceptable to the public.

Raoufinejad added no problem exists in granting financial acilities, calling for more cooperation among relevant organizations.

Referring to a 30-billion-rials credit for the development of Bam, the top provincial official said "we are trying to attract another 50 billion rials."

I want to start a thread on it but the bam-reconstruction official site is down so :dunno: lol

and some pics of the construction:

http://www.chnphoto.ir/gallery.php?&gallery_uid=&lang=en&gallery_uid=267


These are the photo's I've been able to find too. Unfortunatly they're only from the reconstruction of the arg and not the city.

geah I know... its rather odd I thought mojor re/construction work like that would get some decent coverage :sleepy:

http://www.payvand.com/news/06/oct/1252.html

http://www.payvand.com/news/06/oct/1147.html

^^ good ones

World longest painting to be drawn in Bam, Iran

LONDON, January 19 (IranMania) - Children in Bam, Kerman province, will draw the longest painting in the world on a cloth stretching around the once devastated citadel of Arg-e Bam in one day during Bam Film and Photo Festival, slated for May.

According to CHN, secretary of the festival, Morteza Atash-Zamzam said that the program is one of the sections of the festival to commemorate
25,000 Bam residents who were killed in an earthquake in December 2003.

After a lapse of almost two months since the issuance of call-up for entries for the festival, some 80 films and a large number of photos have
been submitted to the secretariat.

The deadline for forwarding entries may be extended until February 19, he noted.

Commenting on the topic of the films, he said that the entries will be organized under the educational, reconstruction and disaster categories.

Stating that the selected films will compete in the festival, he also said that cash prizes of 20 to 30 million rials will be awarded for the top films while five to ten million rials will be given for the best photos.

Of course, the festival will present several special and valuable cash awards whose amounts will be announced during the festival, he said.

Non-governmental organizations as well as benefactors who were involved in the reconstruction of Bam will also be honored at the event,
Atash-Zamzam concluded.

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=49018&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs

:)

66 foreign entities help Iran Bam reconstruction

LONDON, January 16 (IranMania) - Sixty-six foreign organizations from 70 countries contributed to the reconstruction of the city, an official said.

Mahmoud Ebrahimi, the head of Financial Aid Office responsible for coordinating nongovernmental aid to Bam, also told IRNA that 66 international organizations have played a part in rebuilding Bam, 12 of which are actively engaged at the moment.

In cooperation with the office and the Health and Education Network, these organizations have built schools and clinics as well as residential buildings, stressing that “UNICEF has contributed significantly“.

These foreign organizations have set up camps, lodged the staff of Imam Khomeini Hospital and built 2,329 homes in villages, in addition to 706 homes in Bam and Baravat to support women heads of families.

Referring to agricultural aid, Ebrahimi said agricultural tools and engine rooms for water-pumps worth over 60 mln rials have been distributed.

The tragic 2003 earthquake in Bam killed 30,000 people and left over 100,000 homeless.

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=48916&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs

month old but good news..

Bosnians participation in building school in Bam, sign of friendship
Bam, Kerman prov, Jan 15, IRNA

Iran-School-Bosnian
Deputy head of Bosnian `Marhemat' Charity Foundation, Haroun Imamovich, said on Monday that
establishment of a school in the quake-hit city of Bam on behalf of the Bosnian people by this foundation shows friendship between the people of Bosnia and Iran.

The remark was made while Imamovich inspected the school. He noted that the school has been built in response to the assistance given to the Bosnian people by the Iranian government during Balkan war.

"Despite being financially humble, the school will be a sign of friendship between the two nations to make them help each other during crises," he added.

Meanwhile, Bam governor, Majid Etemadi, said that construction of this school strengthens the relations between the people of two countries, adding that Muslims are bound to assist each other just as Iranians sympathize with Iraqi, Palestinian and Afghan people.

For his part, the head of Bam Education Department, Moussa Hafezabadi said, "About 85 percent progress has been made in the 10-class school project, which is being constructed on an area of 3,000 square meters. The classes of this school are ready and being currently used by pupils.

"Out of the 10 billion rials spent on the project, 6.8 billion rials was financed by Bosnians and the remaining was provided by the Iranian government," he added.

http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-236/0701153957173346.htm

Found this http://www.parstimes.com/scitech/bam/

It has a ton of information linking to articles and information about the earthquake and the reconstruction

Some floor plans on the elementary school that was/is being built:

From Canadians For Bam Reconstruction Committee

Lookin at the site it looks like the majority of the members are Iranians

http://www.canadiansforbam.com/

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7128/47214069zi8.gif

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/644/40166618ii6.gif

Iran to end construction in quake-hit Bam mid-July

... Payvand News - 4/10/07 ...


Reconstruction of decimated houses in southeastern Iranian city of Bam will come to an end by mid-July, said a Housing Foundation official Monday.

A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale rocked the historical city of Bam in Kerman Province on December 26, 2003, killing over 30,000 people and injuring thousands more.

About 30,000 houses in the suburban and 20,000 in the urban areas were flattened, Azizollah Mahdian told MNA, saying the operations in the rural parts have already finished.

He added that the foundation is also building more houses in the city.

According to the official, the foundation aims to build 26,000 residential units, of which 21,255 are now ready.

thats great news to hear

thanks gil

http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre001.preview.jpg http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre002.preview.jpg

http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre003.preview.jpg http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre004.preview.jpg

http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre005.preview.jpg http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre006.preview.jpg

http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre007.preview.jpg http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre008.preview.jpg


http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre020.preview.jpg http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre021.preview.jpg

http://www.iranian.com/main/files/images/bamre009.preview.jpg

Great work mate, the reconstruction of the main square and government buildings are very nice but I'm not too sure about these pre-fab. looking dwellings. suppose it is better than nothing.

BTW there is a Bam Citadel specific thread if you wouldn't mind moving the images of its reconstruction there, don't mean to be anal, this thread is for the actual city of Bam's reconstruction. :)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=392135

Great work mate, the reconstruction of the main square and government buildings are very nice but I'm not too sure about these pre-fab. looking dwellings. suppose it is better than nothing.

BTW there is a Bam Citadel specific thread if you wouldn't mind moving the images of its reconstruction there, don't mean to be anal, this thread is for the actual city of Bam's reconstruction. :)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=392135

Thanks :) The pre-fab buildings are temporary.

Cultural complex of Bam
كاربري: فرهنگي
كارفرما: سازمان مجري وزارت مسكن و شهرسازي
موقعيت: بم- استان كرمان
تاريخ: 1383

http://bamcitadel.ir/lang/images/stories/FarhangiHonariBam01.jpg

http://bamcitadel.ir/lang/images/stories/b7.jpg

http://bamcitadel.ir/lang/images/stories/FarhangiHonariBam03.jpg

Mollahadi Sabzevari library
كاربري: فرهنگي
كارفرما: سازمان مجري وزارت مسكن و شهرسازي
موقعيت: بم- استان كرمان
تاريخ: 1383

http://bamcitadel.ir/lang/images/stories/MullahHadi01.jpg

Bam public library
كاربري: فرهنگي
كارفرما: سازمان مجري وزارت مسكن و شهرسازي
موقعيت: بم- استان كرمان
تاريخ: 1383

http://bamcitadel.ir/lang/images/stories/74.jpg

http://bamcitadel.ir/lang/images/stories/Bam02.jpg

http://bamcitadel.ir/lang/images/stories/Bam01.jpg

omg, this is so great to see all these lovely buildings to be built there.

Thanks Shapoor :)

has someone knowledge of arg-e-jadid? the "city" next to bam.
I heard there should be build up a "new" city.

Heinz :) :|

I personally have never heard of it. If you have any new/article/pictures about it don't hesitate to post it :)

Yes, i have a picture of one sample house.:)
But it is difficult to post it. Here you can only post links. And I wouldn t give you a link to my computer :nuts: I m looking for an possiblity to post it.
.. But you know Arg-e-Jadid the special economy zone!?

You can upload your image at http://tinypic.com/ Press on choose image, select your photo and click on "upload now". Then copy and paste the 2nd link to here.

I didn't know anything about Arg-e Jadid, it's difficult to find information on the internet about Bam

Yes, i have a picture of one sample house.:)
But it is difficult to post it. Here you can only post links. And I wouldn t give you a link to my computer :nuts: I m looking for an possiblity to post it.
.. But you know Arg-e-Jadid the special economy zone!?

Posting Tips - Please Read : Inc. HowTo post images & embed youtube videos (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=539009)

Thanks for the tips. I would post the pictures today evening.

I can tell some informations about Jadid. If you want to hear?

http://www.argejadid.ir/index.php?lan=en
Arg-e-Jadid is a special economy zone next to Bam. Volkswagen (VW) produce there the Gol (a small Golf) in a small production hall for the Iranian market. VW built a huge production but I heard that they stopped it during the atomic/USA problem came up. In the zone should many people of Bam find their occupation and their home.

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9974/bild2oqf.jpg
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3600/bild1dwg.jpg

Here is a dwelling in Arg-e-Jadid. There are 10000 sq. km to build such houses.
I think you can buy it if you want to life there. :colgate:

Thanks, the first picture looks lovely. By the way VW Gol is still produced and it is one of the most popular cars in Iran

Thanks, the first picture looks lovely.
Thanks, but both pictures show the same house.:ohno:

By the way VW Gol is still produced and it is one of the most popular cars in Iran
Yes, that is what I want to say. But by my count they only produce in the "small-sized" factory. I heard that VW/Bamco stopped the building activity for the big production hall, or i am wrong?

^^ The front looks alright, I like the back more. Do each of the houses built have unique designs/features or all they all the same?

I don't about Bamco's production. My guess is as good as yours :dunno:

lets pay more money to hezbollah and lebanon !!! seeems like a great idea

in iran everyone is rich and is drowning in money and the best infrastructure is there to support them!

http://38.74.1.150/Multimedia/pics/1390/10/Photo/571.JPG
http://img.irna.ir/1390/13901006/1012649/N1012649-1786457.jpg
http://img.irna.ir/1390/13901006/1012649/N1012649-1786447.jpg
http://img.irna.ir/1390/13901006/1012649/N1012649-1786451.jpg
http://www.irna.ir/Display.aspx?NID=030734034

^^ taze ina khubashan

although earthquakes are a bad thing, i actually think that with a proper system, it can actually help the city in the long run(newly updated buildings, smarter planing, etc)

the market area
looks pretty good, organized and simple, better than many of the projects we see inside other cities
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iz6Jhhxhq2k/T_lBobAkwfI/AAAAAAAABEE/cCt3YpGXMBw/s1600/IMG_1866.JPG
http://www.watkinstravel.blogspot.ca/2012_07_01_archive.html